MENIFEE: Power outage affects 14,000

MENIFEE---- An equipment malfunction at an electric substation
in the Menifee area caused a power outage that affected 14,000
customers.

The customers who lost power were in Menifee and Perris, said
Steve Conroy, a spokesman with Southern California Edison.

The outage started a little after 5 p.m. Friday and caused
traffic to back up during rush hour because it knocked out several
lights in the area, Conroy said. Electricity was restored by about
6:15 p.m., he said. It's not yet clear what caused the equipment to
malfunction, Conroy said.